...I currently teach statistics for Embry-Riddle University and the Community College of Vermont. I hold a Master's in Applied Math from Johns Hopkins with a concentration in mathematical statistics. I developed an online course in Discrete Math for Excelsior College. (read more)
...I like to increase difficulty as the student gets the hang of the topic, whether this is over the course of one session or a few. I am also in tune with a student’s engagement and frustration levels and understand when they need a short break, a topic change, or just more practice with time. I ... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Algebra 2,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
...I study neurobiology at Penn and have successfully completed the introductory genetics course here. I also work in a lab with my own independent project on the development of cell types in the brain, and their contributions to neuropathologies. This means that I frequently read primary literature on the subject which involves genetic traits, gene regulation, and genetic methods. (read more)
...I am passionate about helping those who want to learn, and I have followed this mission through a term of service teaching with AmeriCorps in Wilmington, Delaware, and through my 6 years of tutoring high school students and older. In all, I have logged over 300 hours of tutoring with more than 2... (read more)